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IH-555-02 - 18oz Selvedge Denim Slim Jeans - Indigo

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    oliverward
    Joined: 15 Apr 2010

    post 2nd hot soak. i found things just firmed up a bit more all round, i lost a bit more in the waist but no more on the inseam. getting that top button done up was tough though…

    last edited by 22 Oct 2012, 01:46 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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      llvlaglne
      Joined: 8 Apr 2011

      great fit….... what shirt is that?

      "…think of a world tour as similar as to the sisterhood of the traveling pants." -LandoCal126

      last edited by 22 Oct 2012, 03:36 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        oliverward
        Joined: 15 Apr 2010

        that'd be the ih-33 (i think) - whichever the one wash western is…

        last edited by 23 Oct 2012, 01:13 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          Haralambos
          Joined: 29 Sept 2012

          Oliver can you post the measurements of them?

          last edited by 26 Oct 2012, 20:06 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            oliverward
            Joined: 15 Apr 2010

            after 2 hot soaks:

            waist - 32
            thigh - 11
            knee - 7.1
            fr - 9.3
            rr - 14.5
            leg opening (on a 31.5 inseam) - 6.8

            last edited by 26 Oct 2012, 22:28 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              Haralambos
              Joined: 29 Sept 2012

              Just finished soaking my sz 32 and really shocked / disappointed by the shrinkage in the leg opening.. 7.3 after hot soak, about no shrinkage. Everywhere else has shrunken properly though, really strange. Don't really know what to do at this point maybe put them on the market and try for another pair and request they pick out one with a smaller leg opening? Saved up for a while for these and am really let down right now..

              last edited by 3 Nov 2012, 02:59 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                Guest
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                Deep breaths, man…

                7.3 is TINY!, whatever you may be thinking about this situation, you will be fine.  It's not like a 7.3" opening will hang over your shoes  ;D.  Seriously!

                Boil water (or hot tap water) and pour it into a bucket.  Dip the hems in the water and soak 10, 15, 20 minutes whatever you like.  Then dry them quickly (in the sun or in the dryer, i recommend in the sun).  Theoretically you should have some shrinkage left in the 18oz. raw denim.  Hot water, fast drying should get the rest out for you.

                last edited by 3 Nov 2012, 03:19 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  RocknRoll
                  Joined: 29 Nov 2011

                  How much shrinkage were you hoping for?

                  I've only ever get a maximum of about 0.3 inch shrinkage at the hem on my jeans (even ones which generally shrink more than IH), which is hardly noticeable at all.

                  Give them a chance before you make a final decision.

                  last edited by 3 Nov 2012, 03:35 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    Giles
                    IHUK Crew
                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                    If the waist shrinks about 3% (1 inch out of 30), then the most the hem will shrink is 3% of 7.3.  That is only 0.2 inch.

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                    last edited by 3 Nov 2012, 07:50 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      daynym
                      Joined: 23 Jul 2010

                      I think you should be okay. Keep in mind that raw denim will shrink the first couple of washes. 7.3 is prettynarrow if you ask me…

                      why so serious?

                      last edited by 3 Nov 2012, 09:17 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        Haralambos
                        Joined: 29 Sept 2012

                        Yeah I'll definitely give them another soak. I'm wearing a sz 30 in 301s right now and wanted more room in the top block while keeping a similar fit in the leg, and ideal leg opening would be ~7 in for me which I know won't happen but I'm worried because I saw virtually no change in the original measurement. Even my 301s shrunk about the same amount as this pair except with this one, it didn't shrink at the hem

                        last edited by 3 Nov 2012, 20:52 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          Haralambos
                          Joined: 29 Sept 2012

                          No luck with another soak on these, leg opening is 7.25 now and after checking the other measurements these things really didn't shrink at all anywhere else.. real shame and so much for sanforized. They're up in the marketplace if anyones interseted

                          last edited by 8 Nov 2012, 05:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            daynym
                            Joined: 23 Jul 2010

                            You should give them a machine wash at 60 degrees for two hours. You'll get some more shrinkage…
                            Why didn't you ask Paula or Giles to send you the pair with the smallest leg opening?

                            why so serious?

                            last edited by 11 Aug 2012, 11:17 8 Nov 2012, 11:14 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              davito
                              Joined: 27 Oct 2011

                              +1 agitation give em hell and the full shrinkage

                              Cheers,
                              David

                              last edited by 8 Nov 2012, 11:16 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                hahaha23
                                Joined: 18 Oct 2012

                                so will this jeans shrink after first hot soak?

                                last edited by 8 Nov 2012, 23:05 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  MikeC
                                  Banned
                                  Joined: 7 Nov 2011

                                  Yes, definitely. The are raw unsanforized.

                                  last edited by 9 Nov 2012, 00:19 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    Giles
                                    IHUK Crew
                                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                    Both the first post in this thread and the web page answer that question…To get to the web page easily, click on the ref "SEE IN THE SHOP" at the top and bottom of practically every product page...

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                                    last edited by 9 Nov 2012, 07:08 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      Giles
                                      IHUK Crew
                                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                      I have deleted a lot of posts.  Nothing was being gained from the discussion.

                                      I am going to try and invent an anti-shrinking machine.  That way I can shrink every pair of jeans, publish the results and then de-shrink them.  That should fix quality control.

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                                      last edited by 11 Nov 2012, 06:35 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • MattM
                                        Matt
                                        見習いボス
                                        Joined: 4 Oct 2011

                                        Deleting that ridiculous argument is the very definition of quality control.

                                        last edited by 11 Nov 2012, 14:13 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • ben2tB
                                          ben2t
                                          Joined: 1 Jul 2012

                                          My 555-02 don't look good on my RW the way it looks on my Chippewa, RedWing will need the Devils OD soon.

                                          MY DENIM MY RULES!
                                          Noypits…

                                          last edited by 11 Nov 2012, 22:50 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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